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Some people collect autographs, some collect antiques, others collect stamps. My hobby is a little different, I collect bars. This site represents my collection, documenting each bar I visit.
This is not a review site, there's plenty of those already. Most posts in this bar diary are slice-of-life recaps of the half hour or so I spent having a beer. I hope you enjoy browsing through my collection!
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#1250: Seward Alehouse
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1250th bar, first visited in 2018. The spaces is devided into two distinct rooms — a dimply lit main bar area, and a more brighttly lit... -
#1243: Elf’s Den
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(North Pole, AK) Scooter’s 1243rd bar, first visited in 2018. After dinner we drove down to the town of North Pole just say we’d been. But when we discovered it... -
#1239: Midnight Mine
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1239th bar, first visited in 2018. I never would have guessed that the very first bar I would ever visit in Alaska would be my favorite... -
#1235: The Drift Inn
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Bremerton, WA) Scooter’s 1235th bar, first visited in 2018. This old dive bar is practically the first place you see after stepping out of the ferry terminal. We really... -
#1225: Mud Bugs
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1225th bar, first visited in 2018. This isn’t the only dive in Gulf Shores, but it was the easiest for me to find. This place is... -
#1224: Shade Tree Lounge
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Tupelo, MS) Scooter’s 1224th bar, first visited in 2018. We were staying the night in Tupelo and decided to go out. All the downtown bars were to crowded with college... -
#1222: Strawberry South
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1222nd bar, first visited in 2018. Private club that I’d tried twice to get into, and after 11 years I finally found a member... -
#1220: Pepperoni Pub
Posted on December 2017 | No Comments(Gladstone Plaza, Gladstone, MO) Formerly Rent-a-Center Scooter’s 1220th bar, first visited in 2017. I’d heard about this for a month or so and we finaly got a chance to stop... -
#1218: Park Bar
Posted on November 2017 | No Comments(Boquillas Del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico) Scooter’s 1218th bar, first visited in 2017. If you want a margarita, you need to go to one of the two restaurants in down. This... -
#1202: Locust Tap
Posted on July 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great... -
#1197: Two Bit Saloon
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1197th bar, first visited in 2017. The bar is devided into three sections: A front main bar, a back billiard room, and then a front outdoor... -
#1196: Red’s Blue Goose Saloon
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1196th bar, first visited in 2017. Dive-ish bar with a pool table, and a casino in the back. I had a Moose Drool Brown Ale by... -
#1191: Edelweiss Haus
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Clark, WY) Scooter’s 1191st bar, first visited in 2017. I was fascinated by those remotely-located bar. There was a playground around back, a small convenience store in the front, and... -
#1181: Mir’s Bar & Grill and Hookah Lounge
Posted on November 2016 | No Comments(Vivion West, Northmoor, MO) Scooter’s 1181st bar, first visited in 2016. Hookah bar that had just recently opened for business. Nice plush lounge areas, and a back pool room with... -
#1179: 403 Club
Posted on November 2016 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1179th bar, first visited in 2016. In terms of the building, I have technically been here before when it was the Six-Ten Club. But... -
#1177: Fat Matt’s Vortex
Posted on November 2016 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1177th bar, first visited in 2016. Visited this dive bar for the first time on a birthday pub crawl. Very friendly bartenders! The building... -
#1171: Moonies
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 59-1/2, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1171st bar, first visited in 2016. Dive bar with upper and lower level outdoor seating. There’s a gift shop in the back. 296... -
#1170: Shark Bite Bar & Grill @ Runaway II Resort
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 45, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1170th bar, first visited in 2016. Sat out on the patio and our little group was half the audience for a little band... -
#1163: Silver Dollar Tavern
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1163rd bar, first visited in 2016. This dive bar was directly acruss the street from the rear exit of our previous bar, and was our last... -
#1161: Paradise Lounge
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1161st bar, first visited in 2016. We passed at least half a dozen bars walking over to the south corner of the square, but I’d heard... -
#1159: Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1159th bar, first visited in 2016. Madison’s oldest currently-operating brewpub encompasses two buildings on the eastern corner of the outer ring of the Capitol Square. The...
